oh, you beauty, Darren Bravo! It's pitched up on middle and Bravo sees his team through to the win! Stands and delivers as the ball flies high and beyond the ropes. Smashes that over the bowler's head and finishes the match in style. Knight Riders win by eight wickets.
Patriots vs Trinbago, 22nd Match at Basseterre, Aug 23 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
22nd Match (N), Basseterre, August 23, 2017, Caribbean Premier League
(13/13 ov) 162/3
(5.2/6 ov, T:86) 88/2
Trinbago won by 8 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (D/L method)
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10.42 pm We went overtime today, but it was all worth it. A day of massive maximums that overhauled rain, wind and even a power outage as 250 runs were scored in just more than 18 overs. Hope you enjoyed ESPNcricinfo's coverage of this exciting encounter. From Sreshth and Akshay, it's good bye!
Victorious captain Dwayne Bravo says: "The good thing about the game was that Badree had five balls left (during the break), and I knew Darren (Bravo) knew him really well. Well played to Darren and McCullum and they put Nabi, a good bowler, under pressure too. The momentum was with us. At the halfway stage, even when Gayle was batting, I tried to tell my team to bowl in the right areas. Always told my team that their weakness was their bowling and with a batting line-up like ours we told our team we can chase anything. Fielding was poor tonight but we've done well overall. Well done to Gayle as well for bringing the Patriots back into contention, from where they were last year."
Losing captain Chris Gayle says: "We thought we had this in the bag, but we've watched a lot of T20. We knew they could still get it, which they did, but these happen in this format. It was a great game of cricket. Our boys should hold their heads high. Want to thank the fans for the turnout this week. We're still second. I batted well, but importantly, everyone batted really well."
10.31 pm No surprises there. Darren Bravo is the Man of the Match. He says: "I backed myself and played to my strengths. I was positive and I knew one good innings would get me to form. McCullum (40* off 14) played really well. Want to dedicate this innings to my grandmum, who isn't doing too well right now." Comments from the two captains soon. Stick around.
10.29 pm When the game restarted, Knight Riders needed 52 off 17 balls. They knocked off those 52 runs in 13 balls. The last few balls read: 6,6,6,0,1,0,6,1,6,4,6,6,6.
What a great sight this at Warner Park. The Patriots are thanking their fans for sticking around given this is their last match at home. The spectators are on their feet to congratulate their Patriots.
Bravo finishes not out on 38 off 10 balls. The man has turned the game around. Sunil Narine runs onto the field and I've never seen him this ecstatic. Jumps onto Bravo to congratulate the batsman.
5.2
6
Carter to Darren Bravo, SIX runs
5.1
6
Carter to Darren Bravo, SIX runs
full on middle stump, Bravo hits that over the bowler's head and there's a chance for long on to catch that! No! Just flies over Shamsi's outstretched hands and it's six more. Knight Riders need four more to win off the game's last-five balls
Manish: "What a crazy match is this... I got up when Gayle started post the 1st rain break and has been Hara Kiri since"
Jonathan Carter will bowl the final over. Ten runs needed off six balls. What carnage the last 11 balls have seen.
end of over 523 runs
TKR: 76/2CRR: 15.20 • RRR: 10.00
Brendon McCullum40 (14b 5x4 3x6)
Darren Bravo26 (8b 4x6)
Mohammad Nabi 1-0-23-0
Samuel Badree 1-0-19-1
McCullum is striking it at 285.71. Bravo at 325!
4.6
6
M Nabi to McCullum, SIX runs
full on leg stump and McCullum backs away, plays the horizontal shot towards the leg side and sends that over deep mid-wicket. Not textbook but full value.
4.5
4
M Nabi to McCullum, FOUR runs
good length on leg stump, slogged away towards deep mid wicket off his back foot. Brandon King, at cow corner, races to his right to stop that and even puts his hand out, but the ball just goes past his palm. Another four
Eight balls. Twenty runs to win.
4.4
6
M Nabi to McCullum, SIX runs
full toss on leg stump and McCullum sees that like a watermelon. Makes room on the leg side and he gives his bat the complete swing. Hits the bat's sweet spot and that's over cow corner for six more. Didn't even middle it, but it had enough power anyway
The equation now reads 26 off 9 balls.
4.3
1
M Nabi to Darren Bravo, 1 run
good length on middle stump, tries to muscle that towards the leg side but can't time that well. Goes to the sweeper-fielder on the leg side
4.2
6
M Nabi to Darren Bravo, SIX runs
full on off stump and Bravo gets his front foot out of the way and smacks that clean. Pounds another six over long on. In the slot to be dispatched away and Bravo obliges
4.1
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M Nabi to Darren Bravo, no run
very full outside off stump, just inside the tram lines and Bravo regrets letting that go
Dean: "If Munro had not been dismissed just before the rain. What would the target be?" -- The target would remain the same. Wickets are considered only for adjusting the first-innings target.
end of over 419 runs • 1 wicket
TKR: 53/2CRR: 13.25 • RRR: 16.50
Darren Bravo19 (5b 3x6)
Brendon McCullum24 (11b 4x4 1x6)
Samuel Badree 1-0-19-1
Ben Hilfenhaus 2-0-17-1
3.6
1
Badree to Darren Bravo, 1 run
full on middle and leg, the batsman settles down on one leg and looks to slog it over the deep mid-wicket region. It's mistimed, and dribbles away along the ground to deep fine-leg
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Badree to Darren Bravo, no run
good length outside leg stump, Bravo tries to whip that behind square on the leg side but it's a slower ball this time. Misses the shot.
Chris Gayle and Badree are having a conference in the middle. The asking rate has dropped from above 18 to 14.5
3.4
6
Badree to Darren Bravo, SIX runs
make that three in a row! Short on middle stump, Bravo rocks back and pulls that over deep mid-wicket. It's a flat six
All of a sudden, the equation doesn't look too bad for the batting team.
3.3
6
Badree to Darren Bravo, SIX runs
full on off stump once again and Bravo punishes it once again. Carbon-copy stuff from the left-hander! Muscles it over long on once again and that's 12 runs off two balls.
3.2
6
Badree to Darren Bravo, SIX runs
full outside off stump and Darren Bravo gets going from the first ball! It's pitched up and Bravo settles down on one leg and pumps that over long on for a six
The equation is 52 runs to win off 17 balls. The advantage is heavily skewed towards the bowling team Patriots but big-hitting McCullum is still there in the middle for Knight Riders. He's on 24 off 11 balls.
10.00 pm Good news everyone! The rain has stopped and play will start at 10.15 pm. Trinbago will need to score 86 runs in six overs.
9.48 pm For a 5-over chase to happen tonight: play must resume by 10.11 pm.
9.45 pm No one has left their seats at Warner Park despite the rain. They're dancing with their umbrellas in the stands. Rain has come and gone, and it won't be surprising if this is only a passing shower. But more overs will be lost for certain.
3.1
W
Badree to Munro, OUT
quicker one to start off with, good length on off stump and it's too close to Munro's body for the cut. He backs away to play that towards point but misses the shot completely. Badree strikes first-ball. Munro's heading back, but wait, so are the other players as well. It's raining once again.
Colin Munro b Badree 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
Badree to bowl, but the drizzle is back.
end of over 313 runs • 1 wicket
TKR: 34/1CRR: 11.33 • RRR: 13.50
Brendon McCullum24 (11b 4x4 1x6)
Colin Munro1 (1b)
Ben Hilfenhaus 2-0-17-1
Carlos Brathwaite 1-0-15-0
2.6
4
Hilfenhaus to McCullum, FOUR runs
good length on middle stump and McCullum is all over this one. Slight charge from the batsman and he clears his front foot to biff that past mid on and the fielder at cow corner for another boundary. Runs flowing
2.5
4
Hilfenhaus to McCullum, FOUR runs
good length on leg stump, McCullum whips that behind square on the leg stump for a boundary. Lets the ball come towards him and simply directed the ball towards the gap between short fine-leg and deep mid-wicket
2.4
1
Hilfenhaus to Munro, 1 run
good length on middle stump and cramps the batsman. Flicks it off his hips and it's a skyer. Luckily for the new batsman, it falls safe near the mid-wicket region
Munro in.
2.3
W
Hilfenhaus to Narine, OUT
and Hilfenhaus has got his man! Takes the top of off stump as Narine misses another horizontal slog. Slightly slower but on middle and off. Stays lower than what the batsman expected. The pinch-hitter has too go
Sunil Narine b Hilfenhaus 5 (6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 83.33
2.2
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Hilfenhaus to Narine, no run
full and pushed just on off stump, the bowler's natural angle takes the delivery away from Narine as he plays and misses that pull
2.1
4
Hilfenhaus to Narine, FOUR runs
short on middle stump and that's in the slot for Narine to punish. Settles on his back foot and pulls towards deep mid wicket. One-bounce four
148 needed off 66 balls.
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